I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

Wang Jishan has always been used to being strong in the family, even if there are two elders who are older than him next year, they are still as if scolding his own children, and they are not polite at all.

If it was normal, these elders might still feel that their face was damaged and argue with him, but at this time, everyone was really a little panicked, and they didn't bother to care about these things at all. road,

"Ji Shan, does this mean that Li Er is going to attack me?"

"Ji Shan, will these things arouse public anger?"

"Should I report to the officials and ask my close children to deal with those thieves who spread rumors?"

"Patriarch, is what the newspaper said true or false?"

Wang Jishan listened to these questions and did not answer them. Instead, he walked slowly to the main seat and sat down. Then he spoke,

"It's just a few made-up graffiti, and you panicked. I'm really sorry for the reputation of my Wang family!"

"As for the veracity of the story, is it important? This is not a complaint sent to the yamen. Could it be that Li Er can use this newspaper to question me?"

"Don't say that these things are just non-existent slanders. Even if they are true, what can Li Er do to me? My royal family has a long history. I have relatives and friends in the court and friends who have helped me, and I have a thousand-year-old family to support me. He is being bullied by a thief who killed his brother and imprisoned his father?"

What Wang Jishan said was categorical, without any leeway. It was not that he lost his mind, let alone uttered wild words, but that the aristocratic family had existed for thousands of years and experienced so many dynasties in the middle. Not to fall, this is its uniqueness.

And the advantage is nothing more than what Wang Jishan just said about facing the inside and facing the outside. It is precisely by grasping these two points that such a big family can be passed down forever, and he said that a century-old dynasty and a thousand-year-old family!

Chapter 405 The Wang Family's Response

But although what Wang Jishan said was categorical, the elders were no longer three-year-old children, and they all had their own judgments, so naturally it would not be what Wang Jishan said.

One of the oldest elders said directly,

"Ji Shan, this newspaper has been widely publicized. Hundreds of thousands of copies have been sent out, and the impact caused by it is not a single star. Not to mention anything else, as long as half of the people believe the above things, my Wang family's reputation will also be rotten. what!"

Wang Jishan also got angry when he heard this, aristocratic family, what is an aristocratic family?

Only a family handed down from generation to generation can be called a family!In this issue, in his opinion, it is not particularly powerful, after all, it is just a trivial matter of the untouchables, and it cannot be brought to the fore.

But if this is just the first step, what if you continue to fabricate these things in the future?Will the reputation of the Wang family be affected?

Don't underestimate reputation. In this era, reputation is far more useful than people imagined. For many people, a famous person, even if they just say a word, is more useful than an ordinary person's writing.

The reputation of the Wang family in Taiyuan was established by the Wang family from generation to generation, but Wang Jishan knew very well that if this newspaper really ruined the reputation of the Wang family, then the Wang family's vitality would definitely be seriously injured.

But before he could speak, another elder also frowned and said,

"Is this newspaper just like the advice of the court officials and the censor? Will Li Er use this as a fuss to attack me and finally attack me?"

Wang Jishan sneered when he heard this, and said disdainfully,

"What are the officials and censors? Remonstrance? If remonstrance is useful, it's better to be an official with one mouth!"

"You don't need to be admonished, you will reflect on yourself three times a day. If you don't listen to admonishment, even if you speak like a lotus flower, he will stand still, and even get killed if you don't make it right!"

"As for Li Er attacking me, hmph, as long as he has the courage to die, he will try! Before I saw that Zhang Nuo killed you and me, did he pretend that he didn't see it?"

"Don't tell me he doesn't want to use me to vent his anger on his righteous brother? But he dares?"

When it came to the end, Wang Jishan, a little old man, was as domineering as an emperor, but the elders nodded thoughtfully.

This is not to blame for their arrogance. It is true that the aristocratic family has been mixed with the dynasty since the pre-Qin period, and their influence in the local area is really too great.

No matter how your kingship changes, you must cooperate with the family where the family is located, otherwise there will be endless troubles waiting for you.

And the most important thing is, even if you kill the killer, there will be chaos in the court, because there are more than one or two officials controlled by the aristocratic family. If all of them are taken down, the operation of the court will have problems. Which emperor would do such a thing? ?

But after Wang Jishan finished his domineering words, he turned his head and frowned and said,

"But I can't underestimate this thing. Since I failed to snatch papermaking and printing from the kid with the surname Zhang before, we will pay for it, but some articles like graffiti That's all!"

"Could it be that the elite children of my Wang family can't write? Could it be that my Wang family can't afford the money to print the newspaper? Could it be that the kid with the surname Zhang is a businessman and will make money?"

Speaking of this, Wang Jishan gritted his teeth a little bit,

"Hmph, Zuo Zuo is just a charming businessman. Since Li Er protects him and cannot kill him, then I will smash him to death with money!"

"When he takes my money, the relationship will be established slowly, and then I will be able to slowly find opportunities to get his secret recipe!"

"At that time, won't it be up to us to round or flatten?"

All the elders smiled reservedly when they heard the words, but they agreed very much.

As the enemy of the Wang family who caused them the most losses in recent years, they have investigated Zhang Nuo a lot, and even found out what happened to Zhang Nuo when he was a child.

What's more, with Li Shimin's grand introduction of Zhang Nuo in the court hall, everyone has already made Zhang Nuo very clear.

In the eyes of top aristocratic families like the Wang family, a humble scholar who was born as a businessman just got in touch with Li Shimin by chance. He also had some ink in his stomach and wrote a few passable poems, and his force was passable. , but the most important thing is the high level of flattery, which is valued by Li Shimin.

But no matter what, he was born as a businessman after all, so he must be a money-grubbing, lustful person. Since he can't do it hard, then just like Wang Jishan said, just throw money at it.

To put it bluntly, there are not one or two people who were stoned to death by money from these aristocratic families, not to mention Zhang Nuo, a weak crown, even in the Three Kingdoms period, there were not no princes who were stoned to death by money from aristocratic families. .

In the eyes of the aristocratic family, your birth determines your character and future. If a top aristocratic family such as the Wang family is willing to shake hands with you, a businessman and a lucky person, regardless of the past, how could you not agree?

Who doesn't know that as long as he has the support of the aristocratic family, he will have the biggest boost in the court in the future?

That Zhang Nuo flattered Li Shimin so much, isn't the purpose of flattery just to gain a firm foothold in the court in the future?

How could the Wang family offer an olive branch? Could it be that he dared to refuse?

As for what Li Shimin said in the court about Zhang Nuo's unwillingness to be an official, the members of the Wang family didn't believe a word. Could it be that being a merchant is better than being an official in the court?

Scholars are excellent, and all scholars are working hard to be able to become a minister in the future. Can the kid with the surname Zhang be an exception?

Therefore, everyone in the Wang family believed that what Li Shimin said was pure fart, and they were all extremely hypocritical excuses. No one could refuse the temptation of becoming a prime minister.

At this time, an elder suddenly said,

"By the way, even if this newspaper can't shake our foundation, we can't be careless. At the same time, we have to fight back in the court. This newspaper is led by Wei Zheng outside, and Li Ertong's surname is behind him!"

"Now that we are being so slandered, we have to speak up. Instead, we want to make a scene in the hall, let Li Er know that we are not something he can provoke. I think Wei Zheng is Li Er's target. Why don't I wait and take Wei Zhengli?"

Wang Jishan stroked his beard when he heard the words, pondered for a moment and said,

"But! I can't wait for others to hit the door and pretend not to know. Our reputation is not so bad. Whether Wei Zheng is the target or the master, since he is taking the lead outside, then he will mobilize me. The people waiting in the court have fought a life-and-death fight with Wei Zheng!"

"It's the fault of him being the vanguard for Li Er, it's his own fault, no wonder I wait!"

Chapter 406

Everyone in this world has his own standpoint, from the most basic for himself to for the family after getting married, to a certain group or country, people will always think about problems and make decisions from various standpoints. It is precisely because of the position that there will be confrontation and conflict.

This is what I mean by my enemy and the other's hero.

Whether it is Zhang Nuo, Li Shimin, the Wang family, or the Lu family, they all have their own positions.Therefore, when their positions are opposed, they must also be opposed.

There's nothing to talk about, since everyone is already in conflict, let's do it, and you'll know if you compete.

Therefore, when the second court meeting began, Li Shimin looked at a small group of people who were quietly eyeing and even whispering to each other, and the corner of his mouth unconsciously twitched.

When the newspaper was published yesterday, he already knew that this scene was inevitable, but he didn't regret it at all, but felt a little eager to try it.

Li Shimin was like this. As an emperor, what he liked most was tossing, either tossing his subjects or tossing the country, regardless of how tossing, but he couldn't stop, anyway, he had to make something out of it.

Of course, as an emperor, this is not tossing, but diligence.

In fact, looking back, you can see that almost all the emperors who made a difference in history loved to toss, but the faint king likes to toss beauties and common people, and the wise king likes to toss courtiers and enemies.

And Li Shimin is one of the best, what he likes most is tossing back and forth repeatedly.Now, he just wants to toss the family well.

After the ceremony was over, the officials who had received news from the Wang family as early as yesterday and were about to shoot at Wei Zheng, first sorted out the jade board in their hands, looked at the precautions on the back, and went through the draft in their minds again. When he was about to get up to speak, he suddenly found that Changsun Wuji stood up immediately.

As the biggest boss in the court at present, Changsun Wuji's speech is not something that anyone has the guts to interrupt, so the speaker who wanted to speak quickly stopped himself.

The other courtiers were also a little puzzled at this time. Changsun Wuji, as Zuo Pushe, is actually the prime minister. He always pays attention to making decisions before acting. It jumped out from the beginning. Could it be that there is something big going on today.

Not allowing them to think too much, Changsun Wuji bowed to Li Shimin and said directly,

"Your Majesty, Lichen discovered a major incident yesterday. As the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, Wei Zheng and Wei Xuancheng allowed the newspaper to openly attack the Taiyuan royal family, embezzling private land, seizing family property, insulting wives and daughters, and so on, and they openly appeared in the newspaper. Your Majesty, please investigate Wei Zheng thoroughly!"

Many children of the Wang family and close officials were taken aback immediately, what the hell, are the adults in my hometown so powerful that they have persuaded the old fox Changsun Wuji?

This is obviously firing at Wei Zheng. With Changsun Wuji here, how can there be any more of them?Changsun Wuji is worth more than all of them alone!

After all, there are too many identities difference between the two, not just a matter of rank, because they are speech officials, that is to say, they usually slander people when there is no arrangement at home.

But Changsun Wuji is different, this is not only Zuo Pushe or the Duke of the state, but also the closest courtier of His Majesty, a word from this kind of person is more useful than their joint efforts!

So everyone sat down peacefully, waiting for the result of Changsun Wuji's attack this time.

Sure enough, Changsun Wuji's mouth was different. Li Shimin frowned and looked at Wei Zheng who was sitting next and said,

"Wei Xuancheng, as the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, what explanation do you have?"

Wei Zheng took a deep breath and finally came. From the time he published the article yesterday, he knew that this would happen sooner or later in the court, but looking at the serious-looking eldest grandson Wuji and the frowning Li Shimin, Wei Zheng couldn't help but I complained secretly in my heart, Nima, the acting skills of these two guys are simply amazing.

Earlier, when he sprayed as an advising doctor, he was dodged many times by his wonderful cooperation and superb acting skills. Now he stopped spraying, but was sprayed on him. Ma Nengren, Wei Zheng has always been the only one who has been criticized. Now that he has been criticized, hehe, he has to be seen. Wei Zheng is not without acting skills.

Wei Zheng walked steadily to the middle of the court hall, first saluted Li Shimin, then looked at Changsun Wuji and said slowly,

"Although Master Changsun is the Minister Zuo Pushe, he is not a speech officer, and has no responsibility for rumors and reports. Instead, the official is the editor-in-chief appointed by the two newspaper owners, His Majesty and Master Xiao Zhang, to be responsible for the review and publication of manuscripts."

"The subordinate officials don't say how well the newspaper is run, but at least the two subordinate officials have always kept in mind that the words are meaningful and reasonable. All the contents published in the newspaper, as long as they have been reviewed by the subordinate officials, are absolutely reliable!"

It was the first time Changsun Wuji found out that he had switched identities with Wei Zheng, from being the one who was being sprayed to being the one who was being sprayed.

How to continue this, how to scold, Lao Wei is indeed a professional troll, this makes most people don't know how to reply, but fortunately, today is not a serious troll, Don't worry about it that much.

"Oh, so the things that Xuan Cheng reported in the newspapers are true? But can they be publicized in the newspapers if they are true? So next time you have to publicize His Majesty's family affairs? "

The last sentence is Changsun Wuji's habitual words of condemnation. He is also famous for his sharp words. Even if he is acting with Wei Zheng today, he must maintain his prestige as the leader of all officials.

However, he has maintained his prestige. The officials close to the Wang family are going crazy with joy at the moment. Changsun Wuji is completely fired. Look at this, this is the rhythm of beating Wei Xuancheng to death at once. .

Okay, okay, it's best to kill this rat shit that often disturbs the peace of the court, even if it is not an official close to the Wang family, his eyes are shining now.

Just kidding, as long as you hang out in the court, who hasn't been sprayed by Wei Zheng, Wei Dazi is really the master of the air, as long as you catch a few mistakes, you will immediately be sprayed to death .

Now, the biggest troll in the court has been trolled by someone, why not make these people happy, it's so satisfying!

On the contrary, Wei Zheng didn't mean to be worried at all, on the contrary, he became more and more righteous!

Chapter 407 Wei Zheng Will Flatter

Wei Zheng unhurriedly took out a manuscript from his sleeve pocket, opened it carefully, and said to Changsun Wuji,

"My lord Changsun is really right. Not only did I publish the crimes of the Taiyuan royal family after confirming their crimes, but what I want to publish tomorrow is really His Majesty's family affairs. Something outside the city!"

Li Shimin was stunned. He had been watching Changsun Wuji and Wei Xuancheng acting with a straight face. When he saw Wei Da, who was standing in the court hall to spray others, being sprayed, even acting was fun. .

But I didn't expect that before watching two rounds, this Wei Zheng jumped back, and he was really going to talk about his family affairs, and put it in the newspaper?

The most terrible thing is that the above plan to write about his father?

Now not only the emperor is in a hurry, but even the whole court is in a hurry, what the hell is Mrs. Wei doing? This is putting His Majesty's family affairs in the newspaper, isn't it the people of the whole world? Know all?

The key is that even the family affairs of the Taiyuan royal family and even His Majesty have been written. After that, if this old man Wei knows something, will he just put it in the newspaper without saying hello?

In the past, it was okay to be sprayed by Wei Zheng in the court hall, at most it would be embarrassing in front of his colleagues and His Majesty, but if this was published in the newspaper, it would be a mess, wouldn't it be a bad reputation?

So, without waiting for Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji to attack, the other courtiers started to complain!

"Wei Xuancheng, you are simply not a son of man, how can your Majesty's family affairs be widely publicized?"

"Wei Zheng, have you been scolded for being stupid, and you can talk about His Majesty's family affairs?"

"My mother, Wei Zheng, you are a gnat without a king or a father, how dare you take advantage of His Majesty's family affairs!"

All kinds of obscenities and accusations poured out towards Wei Zheng, as if Wei Zheng had offended everyone in the entire court.

In fact, there are more than half of the people here, and more of them are just showing the same hatred in front of Li Shimin. After all, this kind of thing that can be expressed in a few words in front of His Majesty, why not do it.

Of course, it's also because Wei Zheng has offended too many people, that's why these people are so hard at criticizing him.

However, Wei Zheng didn't seem to be embarrassed at all, and he didn't intend to let go. Instead, he stood there calmly and smiled at everyone's anger.

After all, unilateral accusations can't last long. After a while, the court became quiet, and Li Shimin remained silent as usual.

He was waiting, waiting for Wei Zheng to explain, he really wanted to know what Wei Zheng was thinking, whether he really had any arrangements or really planned to put his family affairs in the newspaper.

This is not a good thing, the emperor has the dignity of the emperor, and he doesn't care how much the newspapers toss about on weekdays. After all, no matter what the toss is, it is at most just courtiers attacking each other.

But if it involves him or his family, it won't work, so what does that mean that everyone can give pointers to his family's affairs!

This is not a good thing for an emperor. The royal family and the emperor must be majestic and mysterious. If anyone can talk about the royal affairs, they can talk about the majesty of the fart.